US EditionRoyal donor offered access to Prince William at polo cup for £20k
- Prince William severed ties with donor Minerva Mondejar Steiner after she attempted to sell private meetings with him and Princess Catherine for £20,000 at the Royal Charity Polo Cup.
- The Sunday Times reported the offer on June 29, 2025, and Kensington Palace said they were unaware of the behavior until alerted by the press and considered it unsanctioned.
- Minerva Mondejar Steiner, a 45-year-old Filipina-Swiss millionaire and gallery owner, used her Mondejar Foundation to solicit donations in exchange for access at the Windsor event next month.
- Kensington Palace stated William did not "condone" the behavior, and they took "immediate action" to terminate all sponsorships to prevent security breaches.
- The Royal Charity Polo Cup annually raises over £1 million for causes close to William and Kate, demonstrating the palace’s commitment to transparency despite the cash-for-access attempt.
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The Irish SunWilliam & Harry shun wealthy gallery owner who tried to sell access to Wills
PRINCES William and Harry have shunned a wealthy gallery owner who tried to sell access to Wills for £20,000. Millionaire Minerva Mondejar Steiner offered “full private” meetings for cash to the Prince of Wales and Kate. Millionaire Minerva Mondejar Steiner tried to sell access to Prince William for £20,000 – pictured here meeting the Duke of Cambridge’s brother HarryInstagram PAWills immediately terminated her sponsorship for his £1million-a-ye…
Prince William cuts ties with wealthy donor after they offered royal access for payment
The Prince of Wales has severed ties with a donor who appeared to attempt to sell royal access for £20,000, without his knowledge.Minerva Mondejar Steiner, a Filipina-Swiss millionaire art gallery curator, reportedly offered private meetings with William and Princess Kate at the upcoming Royal Charity Polo Cup match in exchange for payment.The 45-year-old philanthropist's gallery, the Mondejar Gallery, was an official sponsor of the annual chari…
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